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Adam, One Afternoon: and Other Stories (Paperback)

by Italo Calvino (Author)
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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Minerva (1992)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0749399341
  • ISBN-13: 978-0749399344
  • Product Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.6 x 1.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,151,932 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A collection of stories that use the mechanism of fable to examine human reality. Calvino's world envelops nature with both terror and enchantment, where the line between a gun barrel and its target is as tangible as the thread of a spider.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great little collection of stories - even for non-fans...., 21 Oct 2000
By Mr. GL Fox "Greg Fox" (Peterborough, UK) - See all my reviews
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Wow, what can I say to this bunch of tales? Calvino is difficult, there's no point in saying anything else - but if you find the larger works a bit too much (as I must confess I do even as an ardent fan with books like "Time and the Hunter" - much too "involved" for a simpleton like me!), this will be great. It's got all the profound and convoluted ideas of the major works like "Invisible Cities" and "If on a winter's night a traveller", but in small, manageable chunks... "Father to son" makes me cry every time - I won't spoil the end, but suffice to say it brings home an awful lot about nightmare and reality... "The Argentine Ant" is quite simply the best surreal horror-comedy you'll ever find, period, and "Theft in a Cakeshop" will make even the most hard-hearted conservative feel at least a little something for the criminals! Give it a go - if you like it, try "Mr. Palomar" next, and if you've ever given up on the big highly-structured works, this might even be a passport back in...
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4.0 out of 5 stars An easy introduction to Calvino, 27 Nov 1998
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Calvino is a genius, but can be hard to get into (eg Invisible Cities, If on a Winters Night a Traveller) as his novels generally defy categorisation. This, on the other hand, is a beautifully written series of short stories that are fundamentally real-life tales with a touch of the surreal. On the other hand, if you've read the more famous works, this is an illustration of the fact that the man could write great normal stories too.
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